The Wishing Thread (Audiobook)

from grandmaof10

The Van Ripper women have been the talk of Tarrytown, New York, for centuries. Some say they're angels; some say they're crooks. In their tumbledown "Stitchery," not far from the stomping grounds of the legendary Headless Horseman, the Van Ripper sisters--Aubrey, Bitty, and Meggie--are said to kn...

from bnbookgirl

This book has woven magic into knitting and then woven both if these into the fates on three women and the fate of a historic neighborhood.  I loved this book.  Lisa Van Allen is compared to Sarah Allen Addison and that is so true.  In fact SAA interviews Van Allen in the back of the book.  Aubre...

from julyso

The Stitchery is a magical yarn store where a somewhat unusual family lives. The Van Ripper women knit magic within their yarn creations to help fulfill the wishes of their neighbors. Aubrey Van Ripper is one of three sisters and is to take over The Stitchery when her aunt passes away...or so eve...

from WeeziesBooks

The Wishing Thread by Lisa Van Allen is the story of the Van Ripper's. The sisters reunite as adults when their Aunt Mariah dies and they come back to claim their portion of a small shop in their own home town. They grapple with the decision of splitting up the shop and taking their individual in...

from mckait

The Wishing Thread: A Novel is a delightful read! Usually, when I read that is book is being compared to another book, by an author that is tried and true and well liked, I get suspicious. And I was quite suspicious when this author was compared to Sarah Addison Allen who herself writes some deli...